Community Outreach

Taking art into the community is our goal. If you have ideas for how the College of Fine and Performing Arts can better serve your community, please share them with us. Remember to include pertinent contact information.

Our Community

smART Program
The Saturday Morning Art (smART) program is a non-profit community art program serving the families of Southern New Jersey. Art activities offered for children in grades K-12 include: drawing and painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, and mixed media discoveries for younger ages. Teacher candidates enrolled in Rowan University’s Art and Education degree programs are responsible for the planning and instruction of smART classes. Art Education faculty from the College of Fine & Performing Arts supervise all sessions offering their expertise to teacher candidates on their preparation and instructional practices. For nearly 20 years, the smART program has fostered positive experiences in art for children and their parents while providing future art teachers with an opportunity to participate in community outreach. The smART program augments the greater mission of Rowan University, to prepare students for their careers and their lives by fostering knowledge through study, responsibility through service, and character through challenge.

Westby Art Gallery
The Westby Gallery serves the Rowan University community and surrounding region as a center for visual arts culture and education.Focusing on contemporary art from the region, nation and global community, the gallery is committed to showcasing all forms of visual expression and new media.

Friends of the Arts
The Heart of the Arts at Rowan

Who We Are
The Friends of the Arts at Rowan University is an organization dedicated to promoting the artistic community on campus by furthering the activities and programs presented by the students and faculty within the College of Fine & Performing Arts.

What We Do

• Support artistic endeavor.
• Promote public awareness of Rowan arts events.
• Provide direct services to faculty and students.
• Build parnerships in the arts.

Services We Provide

• Scholarships in the arts
• Grants to faculty and students engaged in unique artistic activities
• Receptions
• Salon Series

To become a member, visit www.rufoundation.org/makeagift.

There will be a place for you to check "Friends of the Arts" as the designee of your contribution. For those who prefer the mailman to deliver your contribution, mail your check to:

Rowan University Foundation
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028

Please feel to contact Patrick Ahearn, the current President of the Friends of the Arts at (856) 256-4371.